A brutal acid attack on Indonesian human rights activist Andrie Yunus has become far more than a criminal case. It has turned into an early test of how seriously the Prabowo administration and law enforcement will respond to violence against…
LONDON — Iran is nearing an agreement with China to buy anti-ship cruise missiles, according to multiple people familiar with the negotiations. The reported talks come as the United States moves major naval and air assets closer to Iran, amid…
Singapore exporters are preparing for a higher US tariff after President Donald Trump announced a 15% levy on goods entering the United States. Singapore is the only South-east Asian economy facing a rise in its US tariff rate, from 10%…
Minor ground motions were recorded by monitoring stations in Singapore during a strong earthquake off Malaysia’s Sabah state on Feb 23, and some residents reported feeling tremors. Singapore’s Meteorological Service said the readings matched what instruments have picked up during…
SINGAPORE — South Korean actor Lee Seung-gi and his actress-wife Lee Da-in are expecting their second child, according to Lee’s agency. Big Planet Made told South Korean media on Feb 12 that Lee Da-in is in her fifth month of…
MUNICH/BERLIN — German Chancellor Friedrich Merz has urged Europe to strengthen itself and reset its relationship with the United States, calling on Washington to “repair and revive trust” as global politics enters what he described as a more dangerous era.…
BANGKOK — Thailand’s Bhumjaithai Party, which won the Feb 8 general election, will form a coalition government that includes the third-placed Pheu Thai Party. Caretaker Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said the two parties see strong alignment in their visions. He…
KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysia’s anti-graft chief Azam Baki is facing renewed scrutiny over past shareholdings after allegations that a “corporate mafia” has infiltrated the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC). The claims have revived concerns about MACC’s independence. On Feb 13, several…
LONDON — Arrests of people suspected of spying for China have become increasingly familiar across Europe. But a case unfolding in France has drawn special attention from intelligence agencies and defence experts because it centres on space-based communications and the…
BERLIN – Michelle Yeoh received the Berlin International Film Festival’s Honorary Golden Bear for lifetime achievement on Feb 12, adding another major accolade to a career spanning nearly four decades. Yeoh, who won the Academy Award for best actress for…
